Can Republicans and Democrats finally address the national debt? Perhaps the most surprising outcome of the 2020 elections is the narrowness of the governing margins in Congress. While Joe Biden was expected by most observers to be the next president, it was unexpected to many that Republicans narrowed the gap in the House. The Senate, meanwhile, has the narrowest margin possible (a 50-50 split with Vice President Kamala Harris as the tiebreaking vote) — the first time the Senate has been evenly divided since 2003. Recent battles [1] over “reconciliation” aside, it goes without saying that only legislation with substantial bipartisan support can realistically pass in this environment. Pandemic relief is perhaps the most obvious example, and while significant disagreements still exist over the size and scope of any package, further relief otherwise enjoys widespread support on both sides of the aisle.